{"id":7003,"date":"2026-04-06T01:03:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/7003\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T01:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:03:26","slug":"conflict-overseas-boosting-breaks-in-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/7003\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict overseas boosting breaks in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By EMILY HAWKINS <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=emilyhwkns&amp;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  16:50 EDT, 5 April 2026   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Holiday operators have seen higher Easter bookings this year as the war in the Middle East persuades Britons to opt for staycations rather than overseas trips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Haven, the operator of 37 caravan holiday parks, said that bookings for this weekend are up 10 per cent compared to last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The conflict with Iran has affected travel plans to popular hotspots in the Gulf, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Haven boss Simon Palethorpe said: &#8216;This Easter is showing just how much families love getting away together in the UK.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-27819e1a5002b2c3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/107672323-15708073-image-m-19_1775411352200.jpg\" height=\"530\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Best foot forward:\u00a0Holiday operators have seen higher Easter bookings this year as the war in the Middle East persuades Britons to opt for staycations\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Best foot forward:\u00a0Holiday operators have seen higher Easter bookings this year as the war in the Middle East persuades Britons to opt for staycations<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKHospitality, said: &#8216;The great British staycation has come into its own in the past few weeks.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But the Association of British Travel Agents said more than 2m holidaymakers have still headed abroad this weekend, with some of those hit by disruption switching to Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands, Portugal and Greece.<\/p>\n<p>DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<\/p>\n<p>Easy investing and ready-made portfolios<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<\/p>\n<p>Free fund dealing and investment ideas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<\/p>\n<p>Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Freetrade.jpg\" alt=\"Investing Isa now free on basic plan\" \/>Freetrade<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Freetrade.jpg\" alt=\"Investing Isa now free on basic plan\" \/>Freetrade<\/p>\n<p>Investing Isa now free on basic plan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<\/p>\n<p>Free share dealing and no account fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"tim-affiliate-text\">Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. 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